Our Classes & Schedules

Beginnger Level 1

Dancers in the B1 level class range from age 4-10.  Dancers in the B1 level are new to folklorico or have a few years of experience.  In this level class, dancers will begin to learn basic folklorico skirt manipulation and the fundamentals of basic folklorico steps.  Dancers most often learn traditional dances from the Mexican states of Jalisco, Michoacan and other countries such as ecuador, Colombia as well as Texas dances.

B1 Level Class Schedule:

Wednesdays & Fridays*

6:30pm - 7:30pm

*Please note the change in practice days from the 2017-2018 season.

Beginner Level II

Dancers in the B2 level class range from age 6-13.  Dancers in the B2 level have anywhere from two to six years of folklorico dance experience.  In this level, dancers become more familiar with basic folklorico skirt manipulation and are introduced to more complex skirt movements.  Dancers also become more familar with and eventually master basic folklorico steps.  Dancers are also introduced to folklorico posture.  Dancers in B2 most often learn traditional dances from the Mexican states of Jalisco, Michoacan, Veracruz and other countries such as Colombia, Ecuador as well as Texas dances.

B2 Level Class Schedule

Wednesdays & Fridays*

7:30-8:30pm

*Please note the change in practice days from the 2017-2018 season.

Intermediate & Advanced Level Classes

Dancers in the Intermediate level class range from age 9-15.  Dancers in the intermediate level have anywhere from four to eight years of folklorico experience.  In this level, dancers must master basic folklorico steps and the posture that goes with them and become more familiar with complex skirt movements and their postures.  Dancers in the intermediate level class most often learn traditional dancers from the Mexican states of Jalisoc, Michoacan, Veracruz, Chihuaha, Tamaulipas and other countries such as Honduras and Spain. 

Dancers in the Advanced level class range from age 13 to adult.  Dancers in the Advanced level class most often have more than six years of folklorico dance experience. In this level, dancers have mastered basic and complex folklorico steps and skirt movements as well as posture.  Dancers in the A level class learn traditional dances from all Mexican states as well as traditional Aztecan dances.  They also learn and perform dances from other Latin American countries including Spain. 

Intermediate Class Schedule

Mondays & Wednesdays

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Advanced Class Schedule

Mondays & Wednesdays

8:00pm - 9:30pm

Note on dancer placement policy to all parents and dancers:

• All dancers will be placed into class levels by their skill as determined by the AIBF folklorico instructors.  Dancers are moved up and down in levels based on instructor's determination.
• New dancers with prior folklorico experience with another dance company may be asked to audition so that their level placement can be determined by the instructors.
• Dancers who are 14+ years of age but have no previous folklorico experience or are considered beginners will begin in the B2 level class and will move into more advanecd levels at the determination of the instructors.

For any questions regarding these policies, please email AIBF at ambassadorsibf@hotmail.com.